The socialite scandals that rocked Houston

Joan Hill died on March 19, 1969. Dr. John Hill, her husband, was charged with causing her death by withholding medical attention. He went on trial in 1971, but it ended in a mistrial. Before Hill could be tried again, he was shot to death at the door of his River Oaks mansion. The reputed hit man, ex-convict Bobby Wayne Vandiver, in turn was shot to death by police in Longview before he could be tried.

Joan Hill died on March 19, 1969. Dr. John Hill, her husband, was charged with causing her death by withholding medical attention. He went on trial in 1971, but it ended in a mistrial. Before Hill could be tried again, he was shot to death at the door of his River Oaks mansion. The reputed hit man, ex-convict Bobby Wayne Vandiver, in turn was shot to death by police in Longview before he could be tried.

Not only are the lives of the rich and famous of constant interest in Houston, so are their crimes.

This addiction got fed once again in late March when failed doctor Leon Jacob was convicted of planning the double murder of his ex-girlfriend and his new girlfriend's ex-husband. Jacob was specifically convicted of solicitation of capital murder for paying an undercover Houston police officer posing as a hit man in March 2017.

Jacob's weeklong trial was covered by all of Houston's media organizations and there have been rumors about turning his crimes into a screenplay or book.